CAMP REPORT

 

INTRODUCTION

Community living camps are vital for exposing young people to environments that promote cooperation, understanding, and mutual respect. These camps provide a unique opportunity to experience communal living, contrasting with the superficial connections often formed on social media. In teacher education, such camps offer transformative, hands-on learning experiences, blending theory with practice to develop the essential skills needed for effective teaching.         

As apart of two year B Ed curriculum of University of Kerala, our college, Fathima Memorial Training College organised a five day community living camp named as “SAMANWAYAM” from 27^th  to 31^st January 2024 aimed at fostering qualities like discipline, cooperative living, fellow feeling etc.

        The five day community living camp named as “SAMANWAYAM” was conducted in our college from 27^th  to 31^st January 2024. The camp days were flourished with a lot of new experiences, adventures and journey.

DAY -1    January 27, 2024

The inaugural session of the Community living camp began by invoking the blessings of Almighty. Dr. Aniitha N welcomed the gathering. Sri. Abdul Rasheed IPS, Superintendent of Police -Traffic, South Zone delivered the inaugural speech. Sri Shajahan Younus, Manager of the college delivered the keynote address. Other managing committee members and representatives of Teaching staff felicitated the programme. 

All the 100 participants of the camp assembled and Dr. Anitha, the Principal and camp coordinator lightened and inaugurated the ‘palukachal’ ceremony at 5 .00 pm.  The total participants were divided into five groups and each group was assigned to do different duties such as cleaning, refreshment, organising programmes, maintaining discipline, purchasing food items and preparation of food. The dinner was served at 8.00 pm. After dinner different cultural programmes were held. The activities of the 1^st day ended at 10.00pm.

DAY 2    January 28, 2024

In the second day of the camp after the refreshment activities and bed coffee we did our routine physical activities. By 7.00am we went to kollam beach for cleaning and returned by 9.00am. After the breakfast we assembled for the motivational talk on “ Be Positive “ by Mr. Renjith T, HR Trainer, Collectorate, Alappuzha. He narrated motivational stories and also talked about education, values, family, relation, ethics and so on. It was really an amazing class. We had the lunch at 1.00pm.

By 3.00pm we assembled for a skill training programme “Digital Documentary Preparation” conducted by Mr. Ajas S, IT consultant, Ms. Parvathy V Prasad and Ms. Rumaisa Beevi   Asst. Professors. The class was very interesting. By 6.00pm after the tea break the Agneya College Union conducted an adventurous game “Treasure Hunt”. After the programme we had our dinner. The second day’s activities thus ended. 

DAY 3    January 29, 2024

After two day’s programmes all the participants seem enthusiastic and happy to participate in the activities. After the morning routine activities and breakfast we assembled in the auditorium and one of the students presented the report of the previous day.

By 10.00am we had a motivational class by Sri. Brahmanayakam Mahadeva, an international Trainer and motivational speaker. He spoke about behaviour management, classroom management, importance of maintaining eye contact, aims of life and education. He also conducted an interactive session and made us to do some activities.

At 6.00pm we had a skill training programme by Sri. Sreeraj Parackal, Placement Officer, TKM Institute of Technology, Karuvelil, Kollam. It was really an eye-catching session. After it we gathered in the ground to ply some games. We had a campfire at night where we played a lot of games. It was really a memorable for all of us. Then we had our dinner. The third day’s activities ended at 10.00pm.

DAY 4    January 30, 2024

On the fourth day of the camp, after the morning routine and breakfast, a student presented a report on the previous day's activities. Mr. Dominic E., a Station Officer from Fire & Rescue Services, conducted a valuable session on "Basic Life Support," covering CPR for both babies and adults, fire extinguisher use, and handling injured persons. In the afternoon, Mr. Jijo Jayachandran from the Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission led a skill training session on self-confidence, which included activities to reduce stage fear and boost confidence. The evening ended with a lively three-hour music performance by the band Anecdote, followed by dinner at 10:00 pm.

DAY 5    January 31, 2024

In the final day of the camp after the routine activities in the morning and breakfast we assembled and one of the students had presented the previous day’s activity report. Then we disbursed for the duties assigned to each. We had our lunch at 1.00pm. By 3.00pm we gathered for the valedictory function which started with a prayer. Dr. Anitha. N our Principal and Camp Coordinator delivered a welcome speech and Mr. Rithwick B R, Chairman of Agneya College Union gave the presidential address. He also shared his experience in the community living camp. After that one student from each optional shared their experiences and the benefits of the camp.